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Three Tewksbury firms may lose licenses

By Katie Lannan, klannan@lowellsun.com

Updated:
01/09/2013 06:36:06 AM EST

TEWKSBURY -- Three local businesses could have their licenses revoked over unpaid real-estate taxes and sewer and water bills.

The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday night to hold a series of hearings at its Feb. 12 meeting to decide on the licenses of companies that still owe the town money after a Dec. 30 deadline.

At stake are the entertainment, amusement device, liquor and common victualler licenses for Mavericks Restaurant and Lounge at 2212 Main St. and for Oscar's Piñatas at 346 Main St., as well as the Class 2 used-car-dealer license for Lowell Transportation, Inc. at 911-913 East St.

When licenses were renewed in early December, Town Manager Richard Montuori recommended giving delinquent establishments until Dec. 30 to become current in their payments.

Of the 120 restaurants, bars, clubs, stores, entertainment centers and car dealers to have licenses renewed recently, Mavericks, Oscar's Piñatas and Lowell Transportation still have outstanding payments and must come before the board in February.

After setting a date for the hearings, board members approved the licenses for Merrimack Valley Pavilion, a new family-recreation complex set to open on Main Street later this month.

The board also heard from the Department of Public Works on a planned revision to the town's sewer regulations, the first update since regulations were instated in 1984.

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Changes to the regulations include clarifications in the permitting and bill-appeal processes, updated design and construction standards and new requirements for performing sewer work on public roads.

Selectman Todd Johnson asked if there was a plan for more frequent revisions.

"To go from 1984 when this was established, to now, that seems like an excessively long period of time, particularly in light of the fact that the community we live in here has invested a substantial sum of money in our sewer system," he said.

Superintendent of Public Works Brian Gilbert said the department has been acting in accordance with changes in state and federal regulations, but hadn't formally codified them. Moving forward, he said modifications will be considered every few years and as need arises.

The regulations were presented in draft form, and Montuori said he will finalize them in the next few weeks.

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